Royal Canin Babydog Milk
Dry Air Dried complete
Is Royal Canin Babydog Milk a good dog food?
We score it 60/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall score of 60 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list adds +2.3, and the processing format contributes +9.3. However, ingredients without printed percentages deduct -13, and the carbohydrate content subtracts -1.9 from the total.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
99% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe60
- Nutritionallow100
- Transparency50
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Complete air-dried food for puppies, with cow's milk, refined palm oil and whey protein concentrate as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Doesn't list grain ingredients.
- High in protein: 33% protein on a dry-matter basis.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- Around 27% of the recipe is generic or unspecified ingredients.
- High in fat: 39% fat on a dry-matter basis.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 33%
- Fat
- 39%
- Fibre
- 0%
- Ash
- 5%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 25000 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 1500 IU/kg; Iron (3b103) 100 mg/kg; Iodine (3b201, 3b202) 4 mg/kg; Copper (3b405, 3b406) 15 mg/kg; Manganese (3b502, 3b504) 80 mg/kg; Zinc (3b603, 3b605, 3b606) 180 mg/kg; Selenium (3b801, 3b811, 3b812) 0.43 mg/kg
Storage
To be stored in a cool, dry place.
Feeding guide
Mix 10 ml of the milk powder with 20 ml of low-mineral content bottled water at about 50°C, and serve lukewarm according to the instructions on the enclosed product data sheet.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists cow's milk
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 39.0% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band
These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (10)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | milk retentate | Cow's Milk | meat | medium | - | 14.2 |
| 2 | milk fat | Cow's Milk | meat | medium | - | 13.4 |
| 3 | refined palm oil | unmatched | - | - | - | 12.6 |
| 4 | whey protein | Whey Protein Concentrate | supplement | good | - | 11.8 |
| 5 | refined soya oil | Soya | carb | poor | - | 11.1 |
| 6 | refined coprah oil | unmatched | - | - | - | 10.3 |
| 7 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 9.5 |
| 8 | fructo-oligo-saccharides (0.51%) | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement | good | 0.51 | 0.5 |
| 9 | fish oil | Fish Oil | oil | good | - | 8.7 |
| 10 | fungi oil | unmatched | - | - | - | 7.9 |
Brand
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-09
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.royalcanin.com
Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.
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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.2 | 9.915 | +2.33 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 6.3% | 0.116 | +0.73 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 16.9% | -0.113 | -1.91 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 15.0% | -0.088 | -1.32 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 35.0% | -0.009 | -0.31 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 26.8% | -0.022 | -0.60 |
| Recipe graded poor | 11.1% | -0.045 | -0.49 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.868 | -0.87 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 11.1% | 0.056 | +0.62 |
| Undeclared quantities | 99.5% | -0.131 | -13.02 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -1.988 | -1.99 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | yes | 9.320 | +9.32 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.2 | 9.915 | +2.33 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 6.3% | 0.116 | +0.73 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 16.9% | -0.113 | -1.91 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 15.0% | -0.088 | -1.32 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.002 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 35.0% | -0.009 | -0.31 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.371 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 26.8% | -0.022 | -0.60 |
| Recipe graded poor | 11.1% | -0.045 | -0.49 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.868 | -0.87 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 11.1% | 0.056 | +0.62 |
| Undeclared quantities | 99.5% | -0.131 | -13.02 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 3.194 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 11.440 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | -0.506 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -1.988 | -1.99 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | -0.073 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.236 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Raw | no | 13.322 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | 7.712 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | 6.583 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 4.857 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | 0.072 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 11.127 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | yes | 9.320 | +9.32 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | 4.569 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -2.321 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.996 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.833 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.711 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | 2.935 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | 2.292 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- +0.10
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 60.0
- Final score
- 60/100
Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 33 | 37.1 | 100 |
| Fat | 39 | 43.8 | 100 |
Scored over 2 declared nutrients (combined weight 40); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 11% from the food type.
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture estimated from the food type.
This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.
Transparency: what the label discloses
How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (0.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 0.1/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) | 5/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared).
Safety: recall history
Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.
No recalls recorded in our database.
See all current recalls we track.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.
| Claim | Type | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|
| Enriched with DHA an omega-3 fatty acid that is scientifically proven to support the puppy’s brain development. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports the development of the puppy’s healthy immune system. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Combination of prebiotics and highly digestible proteins to help promote a healthy balance of intestinal microbiota for digestive health. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| without starch (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
Limited: at least one claim rests on manufacturer assertion alone.
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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